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Bundesliga: Eintracht Frankfurt vs Union Berlin
Kickoff Time: 2025-09-21 21:30 (HKT)
Source: Source:REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
Eintracht Frankfurt, last season’s Bundesliga third-place finisher and UEFA Europa League runner-up, enters this season with Champions League commitments. In their midweek match, the team secured a resounding 5-1 victory at home against Turkish champions Galatasaray, marking their biggest win of the season. Summer transfer signing striker Jonathan Burkardt contributed one goal and one assist, demonstrating excellent form and seamless integration into the team’s tactics. However, Burkardt is not the most standout performer early in the season – that title belongs to 19-year-old Can Uzun. In the first three league matches, Uzun has recorded three goals and two assists, emerging as Frankfurt’s new midfield core and playing a key role in the team’s strong start. Frankfurt has consistently excelled at earning points at home. Last season, their home point efficiency ranked third in the league, and their last league home loss dates back to March 9 of this year – against Union Berlin. This adds a revenge narrative to the upcoming match.
Union Berlin has been competing in the Bundesliga since the 2019-20 season, once playing the role of dark horses and achieving a fourth-place finish in the 2022-23 season. However, limited by financial constraints, the team has recently begun selling key players, leading to a decline in strength rather than improvement. Among the 18 Bundesliga teams, Union Berlin’s first-team squad total market value ranks fifth lowest, no longer possessing the dark horse capabilities of previous years. Currently, their highest-valued player is center-back Diogo Leite, valued at €17 million, but he has been lacking training and has yet to make an appearance this season. With main center-back Tom Rothe suspended due to a red card, left-sided player Derrick Kohn may be forced to fill in as a center-back, potentially disrupting defensive coordination due to the reshuffled lineup.
After three league matches, Eintracht Frankfurt has scored eight goals, making them the highest-scoring team in the Bundesliga aside from Bayern Munich. In contrast, Union Berlin has conceded eight goals, the most in the league. This matchup can be seen as a clash of attack versus defense. Given Union Berlin’s defensive injuries and suspensions, their quality is expected to decline. In this encounter, Eintracht Frankfurt is unlikely to miss this opportunity for revenge.
Eintracht Frankfurt‘s Last 5 Games: WLWWW
25-09-19 Eintracht Frankfurt 5-1 Galatasaray
25-09-13 Bayer Leverkusen 3-1 Eintracht Frankfurt
25-08-30 Hoffenheim 1-3 Eintracht Frankfurt
25-08-23 Eintracht Frankfurt 4-1 Werder Bremen
25-08-17 FV Engers 0-5 Eintracht Frankfurt
Union Berlin’s Last 5 Games: LLWWL
25-09-13 Union Berlin 2-4 Hoffenheim
25-08-31 Borussia Dortmund 3-0 Union Berlin
25-08-23 Union Berlin 2-1 VfB Stuttgart
25-08-16 FC Guetersloh 0-5 Union Berlin
25-08-02 Union Berlin 0-1 Espanyol
Head-To-Head Record
25-03-09 Eintracht Frankfurt 1-2 Union Berlin
24-10-28 Union Berlin 1-1 Eintracht Frankfurt
24-03-30 Eintracht Frankfurt 0-0 Union Berlin
23-11-04 Union Berlin 0-3 Eintracht Frankfurt
23-04-04 Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 Union Berlin
Prediction: Eintracht Frankfurt to win